Tag: atmospheric rivers

Rivers flood. We know that all too well here in the Red River Valley. But there is another kind of river that has been causing flooding in California that you may not have heard about, an atmospheric river. Atmospheric rivers are narrow regions in the atmosphere, often one to three hundred miles in width that… Read More

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Like any meteorologist, John Wheeler is intrigued by extremes of weather, especially arctic air outbreaks and winter storms. John says he prefers his summers to be hot but in winter, he prefers the cold. John has been a meteorologist at WDAY since May 1985.